‘Where You Live’ - April 26, 2008
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Tips from the Best Buy Geek Squad
The Best Buy Geek Squad knows all about online safety and accountability. Here’s how they recommend preventing dangerous situations.
-Set guidelines about Internet use for your family.
-Talk about common sense safety tips such as guarding identity and personal information.
-Supervise your children when they are online.
-Keep the family computer in a visible location.
-Create limited user accounts on your PC for kids.
Get more information at www.geeksquad.com or by calling 1-800-433-5778.
Do you know the lingo?
Do you know the lingo your kids are using in chatroom and on their phones? Here are some commonly used acronyms every parent should know about.
AKF Away from the keyboard
A/S/L Age, sex and location
BAK Back at keyboard
BBS Be back soon
B/F Boyfriend
BFN Bye for now
Managing Kids Screen Time
Summer vacation is almost here…..here are a few tips to manage your child’s screen time.
-Establish some ground rules when it comes to the small screen. TV, video games, DVDs and the computer are all great tools, but make sure they are used in moderation. Make sure for the minutes their spending in front of a screen, they’re also playing outside and interacting face to face with friends and family.
Fun Stuff Going on Where You Live
Here are connections to the four events featured in this week’s show.
Very Special Arts Festival
Friday, May 2
Grand Rapids Public Schools Lincoln Campus
616-885-5866 or visit www.iserv.net/~vsagr/index.html
This event brings together over 1,300 children with disabilities to sing, dance and participate in special activities. The organization is looking for volunteers to assist in various areas.
Useful Resources for Parents
Dr. Alex Masterson of Forest View Hospital has provided us with some useful resources relating to kids and the media.
Kaiser Family Foundation www.kff.org or 1-650-854-9400
Media Education Foundation www.mediaed.org or 1-800-897-0089
National Institute on Media and Family www.mediaandthefamily.org or 1-888-672 KIDS
American Academy of Pediatrics www.aap.org or 1-847-434-4000
‘Where You Live’ - April 19, 2008
Did you miss the show last Saturday? No problem. You can watch it here!
CFL Light Bulb Disposal
Compact Florescent Light Bulbs (CFL) are great money and energy savers. Just make sure that you dispose of them properly when they burn out.
Do not throw CFLs away in your household garbage. These bulbs contain a small amount of mercury that can be dangerous if the bulb breaks in your trash. Visit www.earth911.org or call 1-877-EARTH911 to find out what the disposal options are using your zip code. You can also check directly with your local waste management agency to find out what recycling options are available.
Weekend Events
Each week we’ll provide you with a list of some great ways you and your family can spend time together. Here are our calendar items for next weekend.
One family goes green
Check out this video! This family recycles everything.
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